My forehead sticks out way too much; it's not even human. Is this normal? I usually don't see many people with a forehead this prominent. My forehead has too much of a convex bulge and I would like to make it as flat as possible. How flat can you make the forehead?
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February 9, 2016
Answer: You need an examination to better understand what is possible with cosmetic surgery.
I do not perform or recommend forehead reduction (hairline advancement) surgery in males due to the risk of hairline recession over time. In my opinion, the male hairline should be lowered using transplants. Even this should be delayed until the mid-20's so that the hairline is stable.All the best,
Most patients can expect to get around 2 cm of hairline lowering in a single stage procedure safely. Some patients we can get even more, up to 3 cm or so. This is very patient dependent. The female hairline should generally not be brought any lower than 5.5 - 6.0 cm from the brows in most...
A forehead reduction will basically involve the lowering of the hairline through the transfer of hair follicle grafts extracted from your own scalp. With the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) method, this involves the use of tiny punches which will not leave any permanent linear scarring. My...
